Open Access research that is exploring the innovative potential of sustainable design solutions in architecture and urban planning...

Research activity at Architecture explores a wide variety of significant research areas within architecture and the built environment. Among these is the better exploitation of innovative construction technologies and ICT to optimise 'total building performance', as well as reduce waste and environmental impact. Sustainable architectural and urban design is an important component of this. To this end, the Cluster for Research in Design and Sustainability (CRiDS) focuses its research energies towards developing resilient responses to the social, environmental and economic challenges associated with urbanism and cities, in both the developed and developing world.

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Last Thursday, Sanna and Laura were invited to attend an event held by The Data Lab, one of the other seven innovation centres. The event was a very stimulating discussion surrounding the future of apprenticeships in data science. Skills development Scotland gave an overview of the different levels of the apprenticeships that will be available, ranging from SQF level 6 through to potentially an SQF level 11, equivalent to an MSc.